$125,000 Sweeps Bill Found

[quicksilver]

I was hunting a park and found a 1.75 inch by .75 inch, rectangular brass medallion with the words: "$125000.00" on the left corner and "SWEEPSBILL" on the right corner. The center part has a president head and bust characteristic of any American bill. The signature is in minute cursive print: "Dorothy Williams". It says: READERS DIGEST on the bottom. Both sides say the same thing. It is probably 1/8 inch thick. I can post a photo if no one knows what I'm talking about at this point. Let me know!

Matt
worldmusicman2002@yahoo.com

[Baldingboy]

That sounds really cool. I for one would like to see a picture despite the description.

[quicksilver]

I found a photo online:

http://www.goantiques.com/detail,bec...er,483876.html

[quicksilver]

Here is the photo. I found the exact same thing. I still don't know what it was used for, when or why?

[Jim West Pa]

Probably a promotional item that was mailed out with the entry forms.

[quicksilver]

I see Reader's Digest had a contest for $125,000 in 2001, so this may be from that contest. I don't know how many were minted.

[Montana Jim]

Here's another: http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-GOLDTONE...QQcmdZViewItem